Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 11, 1915, Page 7

‘GivEs ADVicE ON | GLARING AUTO LIGHTS Secretary of §tate Tells Operaters of [new bulbs, to see that the fllament Is as formed as possible. ‘Because, of thé number of ‘autome- | pol b Secretary of Sta D, s has issued a state- ment teiling how the ";f‘:n may. gwlm and 1"':. danger: reduced. i;: g o | level road and thel ward t glare . majority . 6f. which® restriet or shade’ the light to the frént-disadvaritage of the mbtorist. . Night driving with re- ftrh:ted or shnded lamps is positive- ly dangerous when mmhm{ a ?Mr of glaring headlamps. . It is therefore alter his laraps unjess protect hini against the effect of pow- erful lamps on other cars. Oddly -enough, however, who are put to_ ahnoyance, and risk, by the glare from others’ often afe unaware ‘that they selyes are flarly offending. convinced fhat the majority of ctases of naflnr eadiights are: tha actual fesult of jorance on the part of the ‘owners;: rather than a-desire [to "hog the road” at . mnight. If operators effect ! be reduced to a mifnlmuin. This ‘negléct fs éxcusible-when one considefs thut few, if any, instruction books supplitd' with the ears contain information regarfing the proper care of headlamps. ' No eat dimculfies fhvolved in yedu the glaring effécts of any Jaind (o tHe lowest point consistent with ity stan, shotvever, Every eteotric headlamp: consists of a pargbolic reflee jn which is mounted an ‘electrie buldb. If the fila- :gnnt of the bug is n%hlad ntl l{;\c “focal point” of the parabola, the light will be reflécted th the form of al- most paraliel seyé. The flaments of electrie: bulbs aré not mathematical points, ‘but cover a rélatively large area, whereas Feflector. is designed - th that “the royrce of 2.~ pot Therefe ‘bést 3 oSS ment “of the Dulh, the Tght is pro- dependent on the jected at an compu&fieu'm filamerit. % Filaments of ¢lectric bulbs that: are: logsely . wou cover a considerable area ‘and ard the onmes most apt to gpread the, Ui in the.| form of rings. while fllaments of small area, such] A& ed “In. the! péw nitrogen’ bulbs, are s6 .compact that the profected light takes the formi| -a small, bt powerful beari.” It is agyisable, therefore, when purchesing JORETTEIn Tattviile, Nov. Cadorette, ?::'e of Mar ‘adorette, aged 56 yeéars and 4 5. 5 S has_piways. | that every itive it: X seoVETY ‘th 50. widely successful # is 80l under a pos- § money” it rst case of the T _{nnd wil soon z Vingbam i fof road illumination, and at the same His a two-fold bepeflt to the user. ‘| tion immediately in front of the ear, ible - aajust- 10, er’s car ‘down the main strest of Willi- ;: d th # m':um hroygh oo ‘When the bulbs are properly fo- cussed the car should be pjaced on a : the lamps tilted for- 80 that the upper part of the beam of light does not rise more than 42 inches above the road. . I mention particular height for the rays be- ‘cause members of the Society of Au- tomobdile Engineers have recommended efsht as a standard setting for headlamps. Bénding the props that ‘support the lamp to aim it property is an easy matter if a large monkey wrench or a plece of pipe is used, the props being bent sufficiently so that they remain in the desired position. Acetylene lamps do not cause any great amount of glare, as a rule, be- cause the gas Hame covers a consid- erable area for a given candle-power, 6o that the light is not intense. How- ever, in the majority of cases the po- #ition of the acetylene lamp may be so adjusted, as in the case of the elec- tric lamp, se as to improve the degree time minimizo the glare. - Proper adjustment of the headliz\hts Net only does it-improve his own view of the rosd, by increasing the illumina- but ‘the more Dbrilllant, Hght on. the road - has the effec of reducing the glare of other lamops by reducing the contrast between lighted and unlighted party of the operator's field of view. Municipalities, such as New York, Cisieagp, Cleveland and Baltimore, and the state of New Jersey, have re- strieted the use of glaring headlights on automobiles by law or ordinance’ ard -sémething. must be done in the state of Connecticut to abate this nui- sance. I do not want to appear un- reasonabie, therefore I am suggesting a.means that has been proposed, by automobile ‘experts, wherehy be yossihle to remedy a condition which I know -will receive considera- } tion by the legislature at its next ses- slon, in the hope that any action pro- s8d A 0r taken ‘will not bhé unduly drastic, or impese a hardship on mo- for vehicle operators. RESERVED DECISION IN ' - CABE OF CHAUFFEUR i e Secretary of State “Heard Charges Against New London Driver. Joseph Feeney Davis, former chauf- | feur for Alderman Henry R. Bond, Jr., of New London, was given a hearing Tuesday, at the state capitol by Secre- {:‘r_\' of 's‘atfegfc“‘l;ilefi D. Burnes onl the . ehargg of f3st. driving. It was ‘clatmed tiat Davis drove his employ- mantic last Thursday night at a speed of '35 'milesan hour, operating It recklessly, and without permission of the owner, who was attending a per- formiance at a theafre in New London. The charze against Davis was made | by the Willimantic police. After the hearing Tuesday Secretary Burnes re- served decision. Davis' license is sus- perided pending the secretary’s de- ciston. GUN WENT OFF WHILE HUNTER CLIMBED WALL, Robert, Kingsley of Hartford Lost a Finger at Niantic. The first injury of the hunting sea- #on in the vicinity of Niantic happen- ed Tuésday when Robert Kingsiey of meu,_ a summer visitor was get- over a stone wall in the Indian wm‘-e:flon. His gun went off prematurely and took off a finger on his right Fortunately Robert Farrell yas nearby and he summoned belp and Mr. Kingsley was rushed to New 'London at once for treatment. 8poke at Boys' Heur. Rey. Joel B. Si D. D., pastor of WANT COMMISSIONERS To % LIMIT LICENSES. Sunday Schoel Association Wants 1 to 500 People ts Be Rule. County commissioners all over the state may soem expect to ve coples of the remonstrance which was passed at the snnual meeting 6f the State Sunday School association af Stamford last week making uest lornu‘mumenamungotumru- ‘Whi censes. THe following twere the remonstrat- ing resolutions 2 “To the Commissioners of the vari- ous counties of the State of Connecyi-~ cut: “Resolved, That we respectfully re- quest the commissioners of tke various counties of our state to refuse to grant licenses for the sale of intoxicating N- quUOrs to a great number than one - cense fo every five hundred inhabitants the standard indicated as the ratio to be aimed at in the granting of such licenses. % “We made this request to you for the following reasons: “(1) Becaues -a license has been granted in the past is no reason why it should bé renewed. “(2) No person has a right to de- meand a license, The license may be refused or granted at the option of the commissioners. “(3) No one has an inherent. natural or constitutional right to sell intoxi- cating Hquors because it is business fraught with danger to the communi- 3 The United States Supreme court has _ so ruled, and also the Supreme Court of Conneeticut. “(4) A legal right may be grantca by various local authorities, but these au- thorities may also withhold granting such licenses. “(5) It is now well known tha¢ the drinking of intoxicating liquors is the principal cause of crims, ineanity, pas perism, social evil, child misery and in- efficlency in workmen. and, as the pub- lic welfare is the end of government. it would seem that all efforts should be made to diminish the sale of intoxi- cating liquors. “(6) The trafic in intoxicating M- Gquors cannot continue unless their customers are continually renewed from the boys and vounger men of the state. Jt tnkes these bovs and young men-and causes them to become publie burdens as warde in our jails, prisons, poorh: 5 and hospitals. “(7) e, as workers in the churches and Sunday schools of Connecticut ana having the care of the growing bo: and giris as ‘our particular interest, urge you that henceforth you will re- frain from sranting licenses for the sale of intoxicating lquors at a great- or T1tio than ene license to every five hundred populaiion. “We helieve that this is a. reasonable request, and comes with special forre at this time, as the legalized saloon has alreadv voted from 90. per cent. of the territorv of the TTnited States, and fifty-five million of the ponulation lve .in territory free from the sa- loon. “Inasmuch as the State ofConnecti- jeut is one of the leadinz stdtes in the union in percentage of population. this reanest is hased. on zoed economics as well a5 promoting the general health.” BIRTHDAY SURPRISE Pleasantly Carried Out for Arthur B. Simpson Arthur B. Simpson was pleasantly surprised by a few friends at his home on Francis Place on Wednesdav even- ing, the occasion being his birthday. The guests gathered at Mr. Simpson’ home at a stated-hour in his absence, and just before he arrived the lights were extingu'shed Afr T he had er.- tered and the lights were turned on he was comp etely surprised to see the unexpected fuests seatec about the room. Whist was enjoyed ana the musical rumbers inciuded piano se- lections by Mrs. Herman Frey and Mrs. Ira Himes. Refreshments were sorved at the elose of the evening. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Tra .. and Mrs. John Bowne, Mrs. J. D. Simpson and Wi Simpson. WILL BE AT MYSTIC. Meeting of Eastern Connecticut Branch of Woman's Board of Missions. The Eastern Connecticut branch of the Woman’s Board of Missions will hold a meeting at the parish house of the Mystic Congregational church on Mrs. locum, the. Central Baptist church, addressed he large gathering of boys at the #*“Hour in the Y. M .C. A. hall on Wednesday at 4 o'clock. In ditfon fo. the talk given by Rev. Mr. um there were two reéls of moy hig pirtures. ‘Incidents In Society ‘Mrs. Dennison Gallaudet is spending the winter in New London. Mr, and Mre. Leonard O. Smith are :& New York attending the horse oW, _37iss- Matilda Rendall and companion are nueuu at the Hotel Traymore, At- 'lnatie Clty. Mrs. Jogepn C. Worth is the guest of hev daughter, Mrs. Noah Lucas, In Bridgeport, The Thursday Afterrioon _Auction dlap -meets this afternoon with Mrs, Rollin. C. Jones. 1 Mrg, Willlam Camp Lanman of New York city, who has been spending a vacatiph In. the Ramapo w ork. state. will arrive in Nerwich to- 1o visit for a. week with Mrs. Rob- .. Perkins af Rockwell street. :irs. Edward “Whaitirg Johnson anc her. mother: Jirs, isabel Thomas, have A8 house on upper Washin. #tpest of Mrs. Cuy \yarner Easimai move ‘there, ccming froin inn, where they have ince Ilcaving Gloucester, s : Thursday, Nov. 18, with sessions at 11.30 a. m. and 1.30 p. m. Mrs. Zumbro of Norwich and Ma- dura, India, and Miss -Gertrude ‘Rogers of Van, Turkey, will .speak and reports of the anmual meeting of the board will be given, John Watson is to move his saw- mill Birdsey G. Palmer’s lots at Pendleton Hill to R. B. Parks' lot. '} helped by an operation. He_testified understood that a split’switch the trouble. Tt shown that on the report of the conductor on the time sheet cov- ering the accident the words "no light on switch” had been somewhat oblit- erated and the words “split teh™ were written under it. Mr. Stebbins said he knew nothing about' this change. - —— e EIGHT PLACES CHANGE IN. PINOCHLE PLAY Of West Side Club—Hallisey Ret: Place at the Top. As a result of Wednesday night's play in the West Hide Pinochle club |Déar his summer home in Lebanon on s | W. Harry Jennings Received Bird Shot r recess Miss Cadwell - cross-examined by Attorney K. Tingley gave testimony examinations -he had made of the both in the court house and doctor’s office and said . there no signs of rupture, but the man the largest varicose veins on his had ever seen. nterfere with is , the doctor said, and could be Clarles C. Elwell of the public util- commission, followed Dr. Ting . He said that he visited the scene the accident on the day after it oc- . He could find no cause for the engine jumping. the switch beyond the fact that about four inches of the fine point of the rail at the switch wes missing. Dr. Gildersieeve was the' last wit- ness oalled Wednesday. i HUNTING COMPANION'S AIM WAS BAD. in Scalp and Face. ‘While huating with a companion contest eight men changed places -in | Tuesday, W. Harry Jennings was shot | the standing. although Hallisey re- tains top place by a margin of over 1200 points. = Law who now has 55,200 points credites to his name moved up from 4th place comfortable | hunter aimed wide. i the head, when his companion His companion, who was some distance off, fired at a | quail, but his aim was wide, and about | 15 bird shot lodged in MY. Jennirgs' | to second place. displacing Hahn, who { scalp, forehead and over his right eye. drops back into tbird place with a to- tal of 54,960 points. the evening, 7,820, Tenditon, higk«st score, 7.090. - Wednesday night’s results follow: Penditon, 7,820; Pettis, 7,090; Hali- isey, 7,010; Lewis, 6,833; Balley, 6,835 A. Jordan, 6,530; J. Jordan, 0 Hahn, 6,465; Peckham, 8,115; Under- Baker, 5,925; Larsen, was made by standing to_dat Haliisey, 56,470; Lewis, 55.200; Hahn, ,960; Bailey, 54,960: Pecikham, 54- 510; - Pendletof, Baker, " 53,375 A, Jordan, 51.90 rdexwood, 51,376 J. Jordan, 51,020; lLarsen; 49,850; Pet- tis, 49,58 ,426; THREE COOKING CLASSES. One Advanced and Two Elementary Organized Under Auspices of School . Board. At a meeting at the Broadway school on Tuesday evening, organization was effected . for the classes in domestic science which are offered to. the wo- men of the town through the town school commities. There is to be an advanced class wlich will meet every. Thursday from 7.30 to 9.30, and there will be two elementary classes, one meeting on Tuesday and the other on Friday evenings from 7.30 to 9.30. This brings’ the firs' meeting of the ad- vanced class tonight (Thursday) and the first meeting. of the Friday ele- mentary class this week. The size of the classes Is necessari- ly limited by .the equipment which is for about 20 in each class, The appl cations for the advanced class excee the accommcdations but a few more{ strongly of the cpinion that a class in members can be taken in one of the|sewing should he offered for girls of All are under the | from 1% to 20 vears of age. elemen! instruct ers. The clementary classes are for those | will mean an aadition to the teaching | who have not had any work in this|force, but otherwise the present teach- | Its course of ten lessons will in- {in gstaff wi| be adequate for the night line. cluds roups, bread, biscuit, cake, des- serts, pasiry, and some salads. The course in the advanced will include salads. entrees, fancy cakes, pastry and desserts.’ In addiuon to the cooking lessons, there will be reveral lectures upon ai- eties and hygiene, and. if ber of applications still are received, it may be possible to make some ar- rangemen, ‘o take care of these. What Shail'the Deggies Wear Next?|ambulance did service in its place. O.” Phelps, Jr., state com- missioner of domestic animals, is busy selecting a new design for brass dbg license tags for next year. the tags have a distinctive shape, that they may be reécognized from those which bave gone before. School Reom Reopened. A room at the Laurel Hill scl which had been closed several week | ¥8% fined §1_and costs for drunken- ago because of a-case of scariet was reopened on ‘Monday of this week. ¥t had been thoroughly fumigated in the meantime. A’ SCENE FROM “THE BIRTH OF A NATION" and Pettis made the next |{follow. F Each year | accused of making trouble in his fam- 80 | ily, went over to Dec. 1 in the city Mr. Jennings was knocked to the | High score for |ground and lost considerable blood. It is expected that no serious results will | A number of years ago Mr. Jennings | suffered a similar accident, when shot from a companion's gun lodged in his face. Both eyeiids were siit by pellets | but they did not touch the eyebalis. At | that time 17 shot entered his head and | 24 went throngh his hat. Tuesday's accident was the second he has suffered this year. Last sum- | mer his automobile overturned when he was returning to = Norwich fron: Lebanon and he sustained a broken arm at that ime. ‘A man who was with him was pinned under tife car and | died almost instantly. MOVE NIGHT SCHOOL t TO BROADWAY BUILDING. — | Classes in Mechanical Drawing and Sewing If Desire For Them is Man- | ifestad. i It is expected fo have some newelec- tric lighting that is required at the| Broadway school building in order to accommodate the night school there | finished by Monday in time to move | the pight school then from the rooms | it now ocenpies in the towr: hall. The rooms to be used in the Broad- way school building are the senior ! room and the two adjoining rooms on the top floor and one room on the| first toor. If 2 @asir: is manifested by the com munity for night school classes in sewing and mechanical drawing, an ef- | be made to provide these. Superintendent E. J. Graham is If these £Jdilional classes are called for it school wor] : ! ass Auto-Ambulance Again in Service. A 13 year old- boy suffering from scarlet fever was removed from his Fome on Thames street to the Backus hospital on Wednesday in the auto-| ambulance. This is the first time the% ambulance has been used since receiv- ing its fresh coat of paint. During the | two_weeks the auto-ambulance was in the paint shop the old horse-drawn City Court Cases. The case against Simon B’ Howard, court on Wednesda; morning. The bond in the case of nk Covack, ac- cused of taking a broom that did not belong to him, was called by Clerk A. J. Bailey. W. Keating of Southbridge ness. . A theatrical man well known in Norwich, Corse Payton, actor and manager, will receive practically the entire estate of his wife, Mrs. Btta Beed Payton, according to the terms of her will, filed for probate in New Tk ‘Minon beGuests were made to relatives. No estimate of the size of the. estate is made. - HALFE’S ' HONEY OF HOREHOUND AND TAR acts [promptly, relieves heal: qdckb—ml:hud.u eals s FOR Table Linens | Everyone who is at all familiar with the Linen situation is aware of the sharp advances that have been made necessary in Linens of all kinds. All'l'lbleunnfieomefimnho-d,andtbefiwopun situation is such that higher prices were inevitable. Fort- unately our purchases of Table Linens were made before m“mm&ewdmm of Thanksgiving Table Linens at this time is— Linens At Old Prices Our stock of Linens is such that we are in a position to méet every demand that can reasonably be made upon a splendidly selected stock of staple and fancy Linens. To stimulate an interest in our showing we announce, that beginning Today, we will offer Exfmrdln_aa Values In le Linen. TABLE DAMASKS Table Damasks, strictly all Linen, in a splendid range of staple and ex- ol designs, at these special prives—59c, 68¢, 79¢c, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 a yard. PATTERN CLOTHS An unmatchable showing of all Linen Pattern Cloths in all the wanted sizes—8-4, 8-10, 8-12, 8-14, 8-16, 7-4, 9-10, 10-10, and 10-12—price range $2.00 to $22.50. TABLE NAPKINS Table Napkirs, all pure Linen, in every wanted size, in a wide range of handsome patterns—price range $1.50 to $25.00 a dozen. LUNCHEON AND TEA CLOTHS Hemetitched Luncheon and Tea Cloths, sizes 36, 45 and 54 inch, a broad range of patterns—prices $1.00 to $6.50. LUNCHEON AND TEA NAPKINS Hemstitched and Scalloped Napkins, both in Damask and hand-woven Linen, in a wonderful variety of qualities and patterns, sizes 14 and 15 inches—price range 3250 to $i250 a dozen. TRAY CLOTHS Tray Cloths in a splendid assortment of patterns and qualities—price range 25¢, 37Vz¢, 60c and up to $1.25 sach. TABLE RUNNERS, SCARFS, ETC. A complete showing of Table Runners, Scarfs, Etc,, of hand-woven Linen —price range $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 each. FANCY LINENS Our showing of Fancy Linens compri real Maderia and real Cluny Lace—all sizes in Doilies, Center Pieces, Scarfs, Etc—price range 10c to $1250 each. ART LINENS We show Art Linens of every description, both plain white and natural color for all kinds of needle craft—Round Thread Linens from 18 to 54 inches wide, price range 39c to $1.25 a yard; Natural Color Linens, all widths, price range 25¢ to $1.50 a yard. TOWELS—TOWELING A splendid assortment of Towels, Huck and Damask, in guest size and zes, all pure en—at 25¢, 37!/2¢, 60c and up to $1.50 each. largest size Bath Towels—price range 5c to $2.00 each. Fancy Jacquard Towels, all sizes, from guest Towels up to the largest sizes—price range 20c, 25¢ and up te 75c. Plain and Figured Hucks for Towels, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 inches wide— | price range 28¢ to 760 a yard. Crash Toweling, strictly all Linen, in & wide variety of quali range 12V4c, 15¢ and up to 29c a yard. THE FOLLOWING ARE Extra Special Values Genuine Irish Table Damask, 70 and 72 inches wide, extra heavy and all pure Linen, including somé Double Damask , regular $1.25 and $1.50 values—Special price a yard. Just six pieces of 72 inch Double Damask, of genuine Irish manufacture, in five handsome de- signs—this is a regular $2.00 value—Special Exactly 175 Pattern Table Cloths, representing manufac- turers’ samples, styles which the manufacturer has de- cided to discontinue, and a few slightly soiled cloths— these we offer at 35 to 50 per cent. less than regular prices. There are many remarkable values in this lot. 98¢ 150 dozen Napkins, strictly all Linen amd Irish manufac- ture—many of these are sample dczens, a few are mussed and soiled—these will be offered at 35 to 50 per cent. less than regular prices. One lot of Real Cluny Lace, Teneriffe and Japanese Drawn-work Linens, consisting of Scarfs, Squares, Center Pieces, Etc.—these will be offered at one-half regular prices. R EMEMBER this speciz! Thanksgiving Sale of Table Linegs will begin Today and continue for one week. Don’t fail to take advantage of this splendid opportunity. _THE PORTEQUS & MITCHELL CO.